diff --git a/module/story/model.php b/module/story/model.php
index cf705af348..93807e3eba 100644
--- a/module/story/model.php
+++ b/module/story/model.php
@@ -6039,7 +6039,7 @@ class storyModel extends model
         if($result == 'reject')
         {
             $now    = helper::now();
-            $reason = (empty($reason) and isset($story->closedReason)) ? $story->closedReason : $reason;
+            $reason = (!empty($story->closedReason)) ? $story->closedReason : $reason;
 
             $story->status       = 'closed';
             $story->closedBy     = $this->app->user->account;
diff --git a/module/story/view/review.html.php b/module/story/view/review.html.php
index fba8b02852..2433c10253 100644
--- a/module/story/view/review.html.php
+++ b/module/story/view/review.html.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
           <th><?php echo $lang->story->assignedTo;?></th>
           <td><?php echo html::select('assignedTo', $users, $story->assignedTo, "class='form-control picker-select'");?></td><td></td>
         </tr>
-        <tr id='rejectedReasonBox' class='hide'>
+        <tr id='rejectedReasonBox' style="display:none">
           <th><?php echo $lang->story->rejectedReason;?></th>
           <td class='required'><?php echo html::select('closedReason', $lang->story->reasonList, '', 'class=form-control onchange="setStory(this.value)"');?></td><td></td>
         </tr>